#arc reads

[zevswarden]

*ARC REVIEW*

It was my absolute pleasure to beta read this stunning sequel in the An Heir Comes to Rise series. And let me tell you guys, not a day has gone by when I haven’t thought about the events in this book that made me bawl my bloody eyes out. A Sword from the Embers has held my heart hostage since the day I first finished reading it. And I haven’t read another book like it since.

This book is loaded with twists and turns. Every sentence, every word, is rich in delicious foreshadowing crumbs. Blink and you might miss them! This is one of those series you cannot skim over finer details or else you’ll miss something important. Every chapter, character interaction, and scene has a purpose!

These characters will take you on a heart wrenching journey from beginning to end as each of them has a story to tell and arc to complete on their quest to defeat Marvellas. I absolutely LOVE this character. Female villains are usually hit or miss for me but Marvellas checks off all the boxes for this villain apologist. There are a couple new ships in this book, too, that I am completely and utterly IN LOVE with!

As always, Faythe and Reylan are the icing on the cake. 🎂 No pun intended. 🌝

I can’t say anything more because of SPOILERS, but I can’t stop recommending this series!! Truly hope everyone loves this book as much as I do. ✨ ASFTE deserves all the stars.

[jegulusofwesper]

i don’t trust a single bitch in this book. you’re all possessed by the demon idc

[j0an0fcartxreads]

My latest ARC read!! I am genuinely so hyped to dive into this!! Playlist is made, pen is charged, Pumpkin (cat) is curled up by my legs. I AM READY BITCHES!! (Review coming 06/11)

Some more info about ^^^

[batbabydamian]

older Damian and Maya!! Damian's ranting about art school's allocation of funds and resources lol

Maya is from critically acclaimed comic Robin: Son of Batman (2015) :)

[mildcrow]

oufhhhgh

[apollosbookreviews]

I’m in love with this book, its characters and its story

I hardly ever pick up a book if it doesn’t include at least some smut. This book however, doesn’t contain any. In most cases that would put me off but I saw fake dating and hockey then the sprinkle of ‘brother’s best friend’/’childhood crush’ and fake dating and my interest was peaked.

Imagine stars hollow from Gilmore Girls, the nice little town. Now picture a guy that is the equivalent of all of the best bits of Rory’s boyfriends. That is Logan Barnes. This man, omfg this man, is the perfect book boyfriend.

I was given the pleasure of reading this book a little bit before it officially came out and honestly what an honour it has been. The ending of this book was so cute that I cried! Literal tears were leaking down my face!!

Honestly no matter how much I gush, my brain physically cannot find the words to explain how good this book is. I'm talking it came out today and I am ready to buy a paperback! What I will tell you though is:

Hockey player/Social media manager (she's also an ex figure skater)

He only truly smiles around her

HE PLANS A DATE AND PART OF IT IS TO A BOOKSTORE AND AND AND HE PICKS A BOOK FOR HER AND SHE PICKS ONE FOR HIM!!! And god when is it my turn! They’re not even dating at this point and I have never fallen in love with a man so fast before in my whole life and I have so many book boyfriends I could have one for every day for the rest of my life.

Childhood crush

A {redacted} to {redacted} by Taylor Swift on the ice after getting the rest of the players to hand her a bouquet of individual roses with the thorns removed so she doesn't cut herself.

A cat called Evil Demon Spawn (Mr Eds for short)

[somnimagus]

out of the frying pan and into the fire and into another frying pan that's also on fire

[id in alt text]

[senvurii]

oh bedrock bros. i wish you could come home

[heavensghost]

[jegulusofwesper]

do you ever receive an arc with a huge list of cws to the point you’re like “okay which one of yous made me do the form?”

content warnings beneath the cut

for anyone curious:

abusive parent

aftercare

attempted murder

barebacking

blood

blood play

degradation

domination

drugging

electrocution

exhibitionism

fingering

food play

forced breeding

forced marriage

interrogation

kidnapping

knife play

marking

masturbation

murder

mutilation

oral sex

orgasm control

poison

possessiveness

praise

primal play

pussy slapping

rough sex

scarification

sexually explicit scenes

spanking

submission

substance use

torture

violence

weapons

[nothingbizzare]

The one and only one

[bacchuschucklefuck]

soon it'll be dawn again

transcript under the cut ⏬

page 01

Fig: no way? - you're still up?

Riz: Wh– yes?

Riz: Why'd I not be.

page 02

Fig: I me~~ean - that took.

Fig: whole day.

Riz: Yeah?

Fig: 'm beat.

Riz: you should sleep.

page 03

Fig: nah. my guy's still up

Fig: I wanna hang out.

page 04

Riz: That's really nice.

Fig: Hah! - Nobody ever expects an Archdevil rockstar to be nice.

Riz: … yeah. - 's just budget work tho. (the stuff I'm working on) - I've heard it's boring.

page 05

Fig: yeah, but you do it…

Riz: It keeps things going, right? - Nothing happens if nobody sits down and - does the thing.

Fig: That's right… - though. Yeah.

page 06

Fig: sometimes it's someone else who - doesn't want the same thing to happen.

Riz: … - mm.

page 07

Riz (off screen): …It took me a long time to get that not everyone likes doing what I do. - 's probably because you guys are so nice– - or. - kind.

Riz (off screen): to anyone too, not just. - the people you /love/.

page 08

Riz: that's not how it is elsewhere. - The world's– not. hostile. - but 's not like it's kind.

Riz: So I'm doing as much as I can now… 

page 09

Fig: Hey.

Riz: ?

Fig: Go dig some dirt with me.

page 10

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - oh you meant like - actual dirt. (not incriminating information)

Fig: o yea.

Fig: there's clay in the backyard soil. - sometimes when I'm sun deficient or something I go touch dirt for a bit.

page 11

Fig: here u go

page 12

Riz: uh

Fig: now we make a thing! - 'm pretty good at freehanding a bowl.

Fig: I'll show u

page 13

Fig: just– yep, flatten that out as evenly as u can, then–! - actually ur nails'd be so good at cutting out the strip. [larger than usual space] wait. - wait. wait u can carve patterns with them! we HAVE to try

Riz: uh - What. do I carve?

Fig: anything!!!

page 14

Fig: and– yep just seal the inside uh. seam?

Fig: yep that works - okay time's up! all contestant hands up

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - okay - wh. what's next?

Fig: haha - watch this.

(sound effect text): FWOO—MP

page 15

Riz: WH– DON'T JUST DO THAT???

Fig: Now it's fired!

Riz: THAT WAS NOT SAFE

Fig: (actually it's just dry. if u add water rn it'll dissolve)

Fig: ok catch!

Riz: [blank speech bubble] - careful!!

Fig: dw no need haha

page 16

Riz (thought bubble): oh - it's warm…

Fig: now I want you to throw this.

page 17

Fig: u gotta do it - c'mon

page 18

Riz: wh– - It's like 3AM right now

Fig: oh it's not /fired/ fired it's not gonna make a loud noise

Riz: And then just? leave a pile out here?

Fig: pour water over it & it'll be gone I told u

Riz: but

page 19

Fig (off screen): RIz.

page 20

Fig: I've done all this before.

Fig: Can you trust that at least?

page 21

Riz: no, I– - I do. - I trust you.

page 23

Riz: okay what happens now

(sound effect text): glob

page 24

Fig: we do it again!

page 25

Riz: wh. [larger than usual space] What do you mean. (this clay's too wet also)

Fig: see! you're already learning

Fig: [blank speech bubble] - there are flows that are futile to fight. - The world changes.

Fig: Things change.

page 26

Fig: I've learned my lessons with "forevers". - But - as an artist

Fig: I can give you one thing: - You can always do it again.

page 27

Fig: most of everything depends on the rest of the world, - but this. - making new. - that's yours as long as you want it.

page 28

Fig: So?

page 29

Riz: Yeah. - Yeah! - let's make another one.

[piratespencil]

This is so funny to me. Reducing them down to their simplest attributes. Turning them into symbols.

[starsbooksandtea2023]

Arc Review: Nelo's Wynter by Roux Cantrell

Title: Nelo’s Wynter Author: Roux Cantrell Release Date: April 6th, 2023 Page Count: 109 Format: ARC Ebook Start Date: April 4th, 2023 Finish Date: April 4th, 2023 Rating: 5 Stars Review: I really enjoyed this book very much. This is not the first book I’ve read by this author, and it definitely won’t be the last. Cantrell has a very wonderful writing style. She knows just how to pull…

[swooperfly]

fifteen my braincells

[mumpsetc]

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